Facts & Figures

Snowdonia National Park covers 823 square miles or 2,176 square kilometers of North Wales. This is twice the size of Anglesey and the same size as the counties of Cardiff, Merthyr, Rhondda, Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen put together. Snowdonia's population is 25,702 but it has a low population density with only 12 people for every square kilometer. In comparison, Cardiff's population density is 4,392 people for every square kilometer.

More Facts and Figures about Snowdonia:

58.6% of Snowdonia's population speak Welsh.

14% of Snowdonia's houses are holiday homes.

Around 10 million visitor days are spent in Snowdonia each year. We can't give you an accurate figure, can you guess why?

There are 1,497 miles of public footpaths in Snowdonia. If you put them all together, you could drive along the winding roads to Bari in Italy or as the crow flies reach Russia's western borders.

Betws y Coed is Snowdonia's main visitor centre - we call it a 'Honeypot Site'. Y Bala and Dolgellau are the main centres for residents.

Snowdon is the tallest mountain in Snowdonia, standing at 1,085m above sea level and it attracts around 400,000 walkers a year not to mention around 100,000 visitors who reach the summit by train. It's a natural 'Honeypot Site'.

The National Parks of Wales

Wales has three National Parks, Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coastline which cover 20% of the land.

Most Populated - Brecon Beacons is the most populated National Park with 33,334 people living within its boundaries.

Snowdonia's population is 25,702 and Pembrokeshire Coastline has a population of 22,644. Because of its size, Pembrokeshire Coastline has the largest population density.

Most Coastal - Pembrokeshire Coastline, with 418km of coastline.

Snowdonia has 60km of coastline and Brecon Beacons has no coastline at all.

Wettest - Snowdonia is the wettest with Snowdon receiving around 4,343mm of rainfall each year and the valleys below receiving around half that amount. Pembrokeshire Coastline only receives around 1,000mm annually.

Britain's National Parks

There are 15 National Parks in Britain; 3 in Wales, 2 in Scotland and 10 in England.